The Hurricane - Climate Change Connection: Bringing Cutting Edge Research into the Classroom

A Virtual Workshop held October 20-24, 2008

Hurricanes and climate change are in the news. This makes them useful topics for engaging students in geoscience, however, science in the news can be easy to misunderstand. What does current research on climate change say about hurricane frequency and intensity? What does research say about hurricane damage in the future? This virtual workshop is designed to help faculty incorporate this timely topic in their teaching by providing presentations by leading scientists, discussion of current teaching resources, and feedback on activities developed by participants. Each participant will leave the workshop with an activity designed for use in their own teaching.

Over the course of the workshop, participants will be expected to explore on-line resources, attend virtual presentations and discussions, create an activity for use in their course, and provide feedback on others' activities. The time commitment will be equivalent to a 2.5 day workshop but spread over the entire week and will include individual exploration, synchronous and asynchronous events. We will schedule the synchronous blocks to maximize participation.

NAGT is seeking a qualified person to serve as the Association's Executive Director to begin August 2019.

NAGT's mission is to support a diverse, inclusive, and thriving community of educators and education researchers to improve teaching and learning about the Earth. NAGT represents the collective voice of K-12 teachers, college and university faculty, and informal educators in museums and science centers who share a vision to build geoscience expertise and an Earth-literate society through high-quality education. We seek an exceptional Executive Director to build on past successes and to provide strategic leadership to guide NAGT toward new opportunities for growth.

To learn more about the position and instructions to apply, visit this website.

David McConnell Publishes Article on InTeGrate in Earth MagazineDavid McConnell of North Carolina State University published an article on InTeGrate in the latest issue of Earth magazine. Titled, "Making the first (and last) geoscience class count," the article calls attention to opportunities within introductory geoscience courses to address grand societal challenges that are rooted in the geosciences, thus helping students develop "an appreciation for the global perspective, cultural sensitivity and scientific insight that inform decisions regarding the challenges humans will face in the future."

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